Christopher Columbus- Spain...
Born- In 1451 (exact date unknown) in Italy...
Died- May 20, 1506 in Spain
Spouse- Filipa Moniz Perestrelo...
A Great Achievement- Exploring the United States of America in 1492....
Francisco Pizarro- Spain...
Born- Around 1474 in Trujillo,Spain...
Died- Murdered in 1541 by Political Rivals...
Spouse- Inés Huaylas Yupanqui
A Great Achievement- Conquered the Incas and claimed Peru for Spain
Hernandez Cortez- Spain...
Born- In the year of 1485...
Died-December 2, 1547...
Spouse- Catalina Juárez Marcaida and doña Juana Ramírez de Arellano de Zúñiga...
Great Achievement- Conquered Aztec empire and claimed the land for Spain. (present day Mexico)
Henry Hudson- England...
Born- Around 1560-1570
Died-1611 at Hudson Bay. Died from unknown causes.
Spouse- Katherine (last name unknown)...
Great Achievement- Found a passage to Asia, and explored present day Hudson River Area.
John Cabot- England...
Born- Around 1450 in Italy...
Died- Disappeared in 1499...
Spouse- Mattea
Great Achievement- Explored and claimed Canadian coastline.
Giovanni da Verrazzano- France...
Born- In Italy in 1485...
Died- On his last voyage and eaten by cannibals around 1528...
Spouse- Katharina Hosner...
Great Achievement- Explored area between Carolinas and Canada.
Jacques Marquette- France...
Born- June 1, 1637...
Died- May 18, 1675...
Achievements- He and Louis Jolliet explored the Mississippi River for the first time and collected the first actual data about it.
Samuel de Champlain- France...
Born- In 1567...
Died- December 25, 1635...
Spouse- Helene Boullé...
Achievements- Explored new France, colonized Quebec. He is known as the "Father of New France"